Lari served as a professor of literature, philosophy, and theology at seminary of Volterra from 1941 to 1968 and as a professor of letters at the Pontifical Regional Seminary "Pius XII" in Siena from 1955 to 1958.
He was director of the weekly magazine of the Diocese of Volterra, L'Araldo (English: The Herald), from 1953 to 1968 and was the canon of the Cathedral of Volterra from 1948 to 1968.
He has participated as an expert in the Second Vatican Council with the Bishop of Volterra, Marino Bergonzini.[1]
Episcopal ministryedit
On 15 October 1968, Pope Paul VI appointed Lari as the Bishop of Aosta, succeeding Mathurin Blanchet. He received his episcopal ordination on 30 November, Bishop Marino Bergonzini acting as the principal consecrator and Bishops Abele Conigli and Carlo Colombo as co-consecrators. He was installed in the diocese on 8 December of that year.
During his episcopate, he welcomed a pastoral visit from Pope John Paul II in 1986 during his vacation in Les Combes. He also visited all the parishes the diocese and repeatedly called for a diocesan synod, which was held from 1988 to 1993.
On 30 December 1994, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation due to age. He was succeeded as Bishop of Aosta by Giuseppe Anfossi. Lari retired at first to Castelfiorentino and then to the Fabbrica frazione of Peccioli, where he died on 2 February 2007. The funeral was held on 5 February in the Cathedral of Volterra and on 6 February in the Cathedral of Aosta and he was buried in the Aosta Valley town.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Bishop Ovidio Lari". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
ovidio, lari, january, 1919, february, 2007, italian, ordinary, catholic, church, bishop, aosta, excellency, most, reverendbishop, aostadiocesediocese, aostaappointed15, october, 1968installed8, december, 1968term, ended30, december, 1994predecessormaturino, b. Ovidio Lari 2 January 1919 2 February 2007 was an Italian ordinary of the Catholic Church and the Bishop of Aosta His Excellency The Most ReverendOvidio LariBishop of AostaDioceseDiocese of AostaAppointed15 October 1968Installed8 December 1968Term ended30 December 1994PredecessorMaturino BlanchetSuccessorGiuseppe AnfossiOrdersOrdination10 August 1941Consecration30 November 1968by Marino BergonziniPersonal detailsBorn2 January 1919Fabbrica Peccioli TuscanyDied2 February 2007 2007 02 02 aged 88 Peccioli TuscanyNationalityItalianDenominationRoman CatholicOrdination history of Ovidio LariHistoryPriestly ordinationDate10 August 1941Episcopal consecrationPrincipal consecratorMarino BergonziniCo consecratorsAbele ConigliCarlo ColomboDate30 November 1968 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Priestly ministry 1 2 Episcopal ministry 2 ReferencesBiography editOvidio Lari was born on 2 January 1919 in the frazione of Fabbrica in Peccioli a comune in the Province of Pisa and the Diocese of Volterra both of which are in the Italian region of Tuscany 1 Priestly ministry edit He was ordained a priest on 10 August 1941 after which he became the chaplain of the Cathedral of Volterra He also received a Doctor of Theology from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome Lari served as a professor of literature philosophy and theology at seminary of Volterra from 1941 to 1968 and as a professor of letters at the Pontifical Regional Seminary Pius XII in Siena from 1955 to 1958 He was director of the weekly magazine of the Diocese of Volterra L Araldo English The Herald from 1953 to 1968 and was the canon of the Cathedral of Volterra from 1948 to 1968 He has participated as an expert in the Second Vatican Council with the Bishop of Volterra Marino Bergonzini 1 Episcopal ministry edit On 15 October 1968 Pope Paul VI appointed Lari as the Bishop of Aosta succeeding Mathurin Blanchet He received his episcopal ordination on 30 November Bishop Marino Bergonzini acting as the principal consecrator and Bishops Abele Conigli and Carlo Colombo as co consecrators He was installed in the diocese on 8 December of that year During his episcopate he welcomed a pastoral visit from Pope John Paul II in 1986 during his vacation in Les Combes He also visited all the parishes the diocese and repeatedly called for a diocesan synod which was held from 1988 to 1993 On 30 December 1994 Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation due to age He was succeeded as Bishop of Aosta by Giuseppe Anfossi Lari retired at first to Castelfiorentino and then to the Fabbrica frazione of Peccioli where he died on 2 February 2007 The funeral was held on 5 February in the Cathedral of Volterra and on 6 February in the Cathedral of Aosta and he was buried in the Aosta Valley town 1 References edit a b c Bishop Ovidio Lari Catholic Hierarchy Retrieved 23 September 2016 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byMaturino Blanchet O M I Bishop of Aosta1968 1994 Succeeded byGiuseppe Anfossi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ovidio Lari amp oldid 1015950285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
